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Daily Republican., 1887-03-01
Rev. j, Howard NIXON.

The Rev. j. Howard Nixon. pas'o!
of Central Presbyterian ChuSch, said
on Mouday that the reports from the va
rious clerRymen with whom he had
ta!kei, relative to the work OF the visi
tation coca nlttees, were very encourag'
Ing. On Sunday last the cor greg2tions
were decidedly larger in many OF the
churches than previously, owing 70 the
at enhance Of strangers who had come
in response 20 the Invitation from the
comul ,t.eas. This was es ecially
noticeable ia the churches away from
the centre OF the city. All of the clergy.
men feal encouraged over the resu Of
the work. OLe reason it was under
taken was because many people thin
/ that the churches are exclusive, and
shat no one IL welcome except the i'm
mediate members. Now the clergy
men feel that every one, or az leas
every one 90 far as they have been aol
Ito zee, bss been invited to ATTEND
iebureh, ard those who stay away can
not plead tie excuse OF no Invitation.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-01
A ,lOyful PARTY.

Thirty seven of the employees OF the
Remington Machine Company visited
tie house of Mr.. NJ. Dillon, 1901 Penn
syivania avenue, last evening to cele-
brate tie occasion Of his coming OF sge.
An elegant ey ster supper WAS provided
by Mr.. Dillon, after which the com
pany were entertained by a rum lef o.
solos on the flute by Mr.. E. Greene and
on the accordean by M. a Born The
evening wound upby Mr. Csrter,o on tie
part OF the employ IS Of Remington
Machine Company, presenting nr Dii-
Ion with hsD0eome narlor ismp 81 c
o splend ID tea s=t, when ne CDR, Di.'
lon) received with few appropriate
remarks The company RcJourued
about u D N well pleased with thelI
eYeninR's eriust ment.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-01
A s,uaept Blows Gu, Hts Brains.

William D. Brooks, twenty one years
old. a student at the College of Phar-
macy, whose home is in Memphis, Tenn:
committed suicide last evening in his
room at the Smedley House, l223 Fiber,
street, Philadelphia, by shooting himself
In the head with a revolver.
The young man had been student a.
the College for more than year, and
was preparing for the examination, tc
take place on the 18th inst. He was seer
4 BY one OF his friends about three o'cloel
Yesterday afternoon, when he was appar
emily in perfect health and spirits, bu
when the friends visited the room occu
| pied by Brooks about niue O'Clock las
night he found the mar lying on the hool
| dead, with revolver with one chambel
empty lying on the floor near his hand
| A small hole in his head showed thu
course which the little leaden messenge
OF death had taken. He had evidently
been dead about an hour, and his dealt
had no doubt teen instantaneous.
| Deceased had boarded at the smedle
House for more than year, and ha
lneyer shown any evidences OF dcspondene
land no clue has been obtained to tn
Icause of his rash act. The body was tai
len in charge by the Coroner's undertake
pending an investigation, and his irienc
were notified by telegraph of his death.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-01

Tho Missing Head and Limbs.

Although the search was continued in
the Schuylkill river yesterday the missing
head and limbs Of Wakefield Gains were
not found. Mrs. Tabbs was taken to the
Coroner's office yesterday afternoon and
identified the remains found at Edding-
ton as the dismembered trunk of Gains
she had thrown iato the creek at that
place. A witness was found who yester-
day stated that she saw George G. Wilson
leave Mrs Tabbs' house on the day OF the
murder, carrying large bundle wrapped
in brown paper. The detectives recover
ed a blood-st.ined Ratchet, pair of shoei
and dress from a pawn shop, wher'
they were taken by Hattie Armstrong a
Mira. Tabbs' request on the day after tn
murder. The inquest will be held to
morrow morning
Daily Republican., 1887-03-01

The roof Of the charging department
In the Baesemer steel works OF the
Cleveland Boiling Mill Company, At
Cleveland, Ohio, fell in on Monday
morning, killing Isaac Edwards hno
ipjuripg eight others.
Cohen, a diamond broker OF Chicago,
was robbed OF $1,000 worth OF diamonds,
In sleeping Car near st. Louis, on
Sunday night
Miuister Pendleton las notified the
| State Department that he viii Sail Tor
| Europe ON Thursday next to resume bis
daties ut Berlin.
To day is the time fixed by the
United States Signal Service Bureau
for putting the new system OF weather
signals into general operation.
The safe In the bank at La Grange
Missouri, was blown oren on Sunday
night and robbed OF sci 600 in bonds
notes and other securities.
John Hewitt and John Hill wer,
killed by o Baltimore and OHIO Bail
road train, near Ryattsville, Md, Of
Sunday night
In the Senate OF New Jersey ho2da
night q resolution was adopted ufgin
Congress to provide for system
coast defences.
/ Gopher Mills, an old and well.know
merchant OF New York, dropped dea
Monday evening Ia front OF his dwei
/ ing.
A Joint session Of the New Jerse
Legislature en- Monday resulted in tW
ballots for ALBEIT and one for Sewell.
The public debt reduction durin
February Is estimated al about $4,000
100.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-01
Defending His wife's Reputation.

Last night villain entered happy
home and poisoned the ears of loving
wife with pack of lies. Her husband,
who is almost driven mad. and who is de
termined TO DEFEND "a Wife's Honor"
gets even by playing his part to perfec-
ton judging from the talk this beautiful
play creates The Academy OF Music will
he packed from pit to dome each evening,
and what with the effort on the part OF
those amiable. enterprising managers and
the Oriental worsted suits that Meyers,
the famous clothier is selling for three
dollars and ninety.eight cents, worth ten
dollars, this city is full of excitement
Remember every suit of clothes offered by
this gentleman at his well-known estab'
li,hment, is from fifty TO sixty per cent
cheaper than can be purchased OF any
other dealer in Delaware, simply on &C
count Of him being compelled to leav'
this city for Cleveland, Ohio, on Aarcl
the 25tb.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-01
The Earthquake.

PARIS, Feb. 2S.-M. Lockroy, Minister
Of Public Works, says that the sewers an
the shaken districts are 81 damaged that
the soil will become tDtiltrated with sew
age and be source of contagion as soon
as hot weather comes. The Government
will send engineers and specialists to do
everything possible to avert such disas-
ter.
PARIS, Feb. 2s.--Mr. Sloan, Of New
York, who was at Nice during the earth
quakes, and who is now in Paris, says thai
before leaving Nice he was obliged u
sleep in the open air for two nights. H'
says he was struck with the fact tina
each shock of earthquake was preceded
by hot, heavy gusts OF wind from the SCI
lasting several minutes.
ROME, Feb 2s.-Thirty houses hay
fallen in Claris in consequence of dam
age done 10 them by the recent earth
quakes.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-01
G.rmauiz,ug Alsaco-Lorr.ine.

BERLIN, Feb. 2S.-A dispatch from
3trasburg to the Berlin Post announces
that the government has issued an order
for the dissolution OF the Union of Alsstian
Choral Societies, it being suspected that
the Union has assisted the objects of the
French League of Patriots. 1t is further
reported that the laws dealing with these
societies will be vigorously enforced; that
the measure forbidding French military
men to stay in A'satia except on special
permit will be applied to civilians, and
that societies whose rules forbid the ad-
mission of Germans to me membership, OF
societies which, as matter OF common
knowledge, exclude Germans, will bt
dissolved
Daily Republican., 1887-03-01

FoRT WAYNE, Ind, Feb. 20 Civil
Service Com missioner Alfred Z Ejger.
Ton WAS to-day made defendant in a
suit In which Sl2, 600 are demanded and
an accounting for moneys entrusted to
him by the la;e Anna q. Ketohum oil
Stamford, Connecticut, VINO wss m
aged lady.
Snit was brought by the ad istra
tor, DIR. Bonis,now residing In Brooklyn
Ia the complaint 1t is charged that Mr.
Edserton had stated that one of thu
securities he'd by him In trust was OF
deposit with the old National Bank oil
Fort Wayne, and that the bank
officers deny this statement.
The administrator says old Mrs
Ketchum. relying implicitly on MI
EdsertoD's promises to loan her none
advantageously Tor her, took no IT
ceipts Of indebtedr ess from him,
Daily Republican., 1887-03-01
The Academy Of Music,

Lawrence Msrston's drama, "a Wife's
Honor" was presented fer the frst time
In this city at the Academy of Music yes
terday afternoon TO fair sized audience,
but in the evening the house was wei
filed. It's domestic drama, and in
tensely interesting from the commence
ment to the close. Philip Kotek, the
leading part, ia sustained By Lawrence
Marston, the suthor. The dlal role OF
Baroness Anna and Nh e Francis is per
sonated by Miss Lillian Dunstas, and her
fine acting made ner hosts of friends last
evening. The character Of Naclar Stapek
the villain, wa taken in an excellent
manner by Charles Mavston. All the
other characters were well sustained, and
the entire performance, as well as tn
play, was highly satisfactory. Tue pla,
will be given each afternoon and evening
until Thursday. when it will be suceeede
by the "Ticket of Leave Man "
Daily Republican., 1887-03-01
An Unprovsked Attack,


About 10 o'clock yesterday morning
while colored man named William
Speerman, was standing at Fifth and
Poplar streets talking TO q friend named
DENNY, he WAS attacked by ore OF the
Church street gang named Joseph Mo
Cuen, who was somewhat under ,the
influence OF liquor. McCuen had pre-
vioutly attacked . rag man, who had
Hucce eded in max ing his escape, aud he
then turned his attention to Speerman
and threw several bricks At him.
The oolored man warned him 10 de-
sist, but instead of go doing he delib
erately walked mp and struck him
twice in the face and then stepped
back with the intention OF hitting him
with brick that he bad In his hand.
speerman WAS backed up against a
house, and as he had no chance TO es
cape he was compelled to defend him.
sell, which he did by striking McCuen
in the forehead with brick which he
had picked up to protect himself with.
| The missile WAS thrown with consid
| cradle forceSAnd not only cut seriou,
cash In McCuen's head but felled him
to the ground, where he lay bleeding.
In the meantime, the crowd, many o.
| whom did net know tho circumstance
of the case, commenc ed to close arounc
the colored man. and he flew as fast a
his feet would carry him 10 his home
where he was Afterwards arrested b,
Off Ger Duffy.
He had 3 hearing at this morning
session OF the city court, and was repre-
sented by Austin Harrington, Esq.
when 1t was shown that he was quiet
peaceable man. and that the attack Of
him by McCuen WAS unprovoked on hi
part, and also that he did not throw tn
brick until he was compelled to do so Il
seif defense. McCuen was not present
and the judge, after hearing the ev
dsnce, dismissed the case.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-01
AnImportant pramatic Event

Nine Sara BerE htrdt is now making
her second and farewell tour of the
United States, aud will make her tirst APP
pearanee in six years in Philadelphia
next Monday nlEht at the Chestnut Street
Theatre. She Will commence the en-
gagement on Mosday night in"Camille,"
and on the three succeeding nights will
appear in "Fedora," "Frou Frou'' and
'fMaitre De Forges Nine Bernhard
will appear each nj hit during the week,
and the price OF seats for the season OF Elk
nights has been fixed at S15, or single
seats in the p,rquet s.. Her popularity
is world wide, aad there is no doubt bui
the theatre will be filed every night.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-01
DIED.


WILMOT. On tho goth inst, Anna VII.
mot in the ia year OF age.
Relatives and friends are re pectfuliy In
vited to attend tho funeral from the resi-
dence Of her son-in.lav, John McOullep,
IaYshaItop, on Tuesday afternoon at
clock. Services at the house. Interment
In the lower Brandywine Presbyterian
Cemetery, without further notice.
MEYERS-Op the Z7tA inst, MIS-. Ssdis.
wife OF Henry Meyers, in her 2Sth year.
Relatives and friends arc respectfully In
yi.ed to attend her funeral from the reii-
cence other husband No 500 Jeii,'son street,
L on "Wednesday afternoon, March 2, at 4
O'Clock. Services at tho house. lntorment
at Old Swedes' cemetery.
!BARRETT.-In shia city on tho :eth inst,
Mrs. Ann Barrett In the o5th year OF her
age
Relatives and friends are respectfully In
vIted 10 attend the funeral from her late
| residence r o. 6oT Tatnsli street, on Tuesday
morning, at 9 O'Clock. Mass at 81 Paufs X.
10. Church. Interment ct Cathedral Gene
Itery.
NOrr.-Op the 2Sih ult, Mary L., wife Of
John NJ. Mott. aged AZ years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully In
Ivlted to attend the funeral services at the
lresiisnce OF her husband, No. '0s54 East
lSeventh street, on Wednesday aitef noon
IMarch 2, at 2 O'Clock. lnterment at tn,
Wilmington and BrsnoySine cemetery.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-01
u,,,..d ont m One Round.

A despatch from Baltimore says there
WAS an exciting personal encounter IN the
business ofIsce Of the Morning Herald
Yesterday between the manager, Alexan
der Beckhoffer, and A. Hecht, a\howard
street business man. A couple OF weeks
AGO Police-Sergt. Droste called at Hechts
place, and while in q room looking AZ
some presents received by Mrs. Hecht on
the occasion of her crystal wedding, q
negro entered and pawned coat. SUD
|seouently the negro was arrested by sefgt
Droste for stealing the coat and other
articles and held for trial. The Herald
nnblished an account of the arrest and In
doing so made use OF language which
Hecht thought reflected upon him aud his
wife's character. He accordingly asked
Mr.. Beckhoffer for Q retraction, but when
the second publication was made MT
Hecht regarded 1t as even more offensive
than the first one.
Accordingly, Yesterday morning, NJ
again called on Mr.. Beckhoffer, and de
lmanded q second retraction, which WA
REFUSED, and Beckhoffer ordered Hech
vout of the Office. Hecht refused to go
land after an exchange OF offensive epl
Ithets, during which both men had near
ed the door, be warned Beckhofier tina
liz be would not promise to make the cor
ERECTION he would whip him then an
There.
II Mr.. Beckhoffer again refused, an
, threatened to have Hecht arrested IL Il
Ibid not leave the ONCE. Hecht who Is
powerfully built man then airaed oio'
at Beckhoffer's head which missed 70
4 lmark, but caught him on the shouide
e with such force as to hurl him across 10
e Iroom.
The noise of the afiray attracted
! policeman, who entered, followed BY =
jexcited crowd, and arrested Hecht' VINO
with W. Hollingsworth Whyte, his eoui
Isel, was present at the hearing, and 70
r case was sent for adjudication to u
q Criminal Court Mr.. Beckhotier otiers
Il to withdraw the charge II Mr.. Heel
would apologize, but the latter SAID TN
n he preferred to have the case ventiiau
IT lin court. Mr.. Beckhotier is sma
ol slender man and has had charge oil !
s. Herald since the sale Of the paper II
months ago growing cut OF the failure
W. William j Hooper, the former propr
ltor.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-01
Meeting Last Night.

The Finance Com mittee of the A. o
U. W. OF this jurisdiction held meet
ing at the Clayton Houae last evening
with all the members present. This
was the first meeting since the election
OF the new officials, aud the business
consisted mainly In laying out work
for the coming season. 1t was stated
that there would he $40, 600 required
for death benefits before March 10Th,
aud 1t IL the desire of the committee &c
be prompt In paying all claims.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-01
EDITION
THE REBECCA sEIzUKE.



WASHINGTON, d. G, Feb. 2S The
communication from the Secretary oil
state laid before the Senaie to-day, In
response TO q resolution calling for the
In the case OF the
schooner Rsbecca, end In the matter OIL
Minister Jackson's resignation, say
that while 1t is not thought the public
interest would bs promoted by the
publication of the correspondence In
either case, the circumstances OF the
seizure of the Rebecca, 1t is thought,
may be properly stated. The Secretary
then reviews the history OF the seizure
and ssSG
This department has taken the
ground thai ~ the RebeocA vas oriven
BY stress OF weather from her intended
course, and entered the port ofTAmpico
In distress, making no sttempt TO con
cesl the unmanifestod merchandise, and
without any intention on the part OF the
master or owners to violate the port 70
| gulatiou or tariff lawsof Mexico, the
| vessel was not liable to penal proeecu
ton for smuggling or for bringing
goods into port without proper papers,
and that the seizure and sale OF the
vessel under the circumstances aoov.
stated was q gross breach Of comfy ant
hospitality peculiarly unreasonable ant
| uujust.
Tine Mexican government, while de
nylng that the entrance Of the Rebecc'
tn,o Tampico Was enforced by stress o
weather, has taken the position ina
the Judgment OF tie Courts ordering
the sale Of the vessel Is final and con
elusive. This department has conteste'
and denied the doctrine that o govern
ment may So up the Judgment OF on
of its own Courts as . bar TO an intel
national claim, when such Judgment
shown to have been unjust or In VIC
lation of the principles OF internation'
law.
1.-THE correspor dence IN the case 9
the Rebscca 10 sin open and proceed
ing, and it is not believed that ITS pul
location at present would be compAtib
with the public interest. il.
In respect TO the jackson matter, u
Secretary reports that in his opinion
. at would rot bs- coniributory to
compatible with the public Interest
I publish that corresponcencea ut the pre-
!. ent time"
v The President In his letter transmit
ting the document simply says: III
l. not thought compatible with the pu
lie interest 10 publish the correspo
i. denoe In either case at the preAe
!, | time"
Daily Republican., 1887-03-01
Sale of Furniture.

A great variety of goot furniture will
be sold at public sale at Stidhsm s auc-
ton room next Friday morning. a
catalogue can be obtained at tho store
by any one VITO may wish to purchase.
The lot IL worth over 81 500, and com
prises many frs, class articles, conse'
qUently good opportunity TO secure
bargains will bs presented 10 All who
nay wish to COR msnce housekeeping
Daily Republican., 1887-03-01
FOR RE MT.

Desirable reyideuce, 17th street and hiver,
view avenue, Highlands; rsnt low 20 sood
tenant. -
houses 9Th street and Woodlawn avenue,
rooms ana shed, IS per month.
STABLE, In rear Of lOs French street, se.ot
per month.
month.
lOlo Walnut street, 8 rooms, SO per month.
Double bou 20, 18th street and kiverview
avenue, Highlands, So per month.
gss W. 2nd street, ICONS, $40 per month
i. 500 f. eth street, rooms, st3 per month.
eos Tatnall street, roorns, $50 per month";
ave ". tth street, 2 rooms, SIS per n ontn.
i e2o jefferson street, has large side YARD,
$50 per month.
/ new. Si1 por month.
sos, sol Van Buren street, rooms and
| ba h, t27 per menth. -
l $50 Locust ST., 8 rooms, 81 per month.
I s, W. cor. Front and JscksoR street store
| and dwelling, s25 per month.
SCI W. 18th street, heater and rage,
| rooms, go per month.
| . hou les on 22nd street between Carter anc
l Jessup streets, new, IS per month.
| store, b03 King sue-t. $2s per montn.
| $50 West street, $37 SO per month.
| JOS. u. GA PENTER Jr.,
| ml-4t q23 Market street.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-01
The Public Finances

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S The govern
meDt receipts for the month OF pebrun-
ry were $50, 800 600, and the expenci-
lures were S24 300, 900, which lstter
amount includes Sl6 COO 900 paid out on
account OF pensions. 1t Ia esnrA1'
that the public debt statement, d Is
sued to morrow, will show dee tse o
about q, 900, 600 for the months
Daily Republican., 1887-03-01
Manind a EhhnRa.

Rev. Relic Olden, pastor Of the Case
Avenue Presbyterian Church n Cleve
land, Ohio, resigned ca Sunday. /
his letter OF resignation he sa5 =: M :
only res on for his sup ia q change. o.
rather growth and maturing of TIT
theological opinions, which maze. !
impossible FOR me, il god conscience
10 long ssueat to the Goctcipol stand
ards OF the Presbyterian Church"
Daily Republican., 1887-03-01
DOz

Seed, seed, ,ed, faj
garden seed also In..,1
Crippep't, 8 East ST.
Miss shoner in7l'a y
tho L lafayette hotel W. }
paration for beallllIlH i
ion. u
Time is money, t4i
n ess. II you hsyts 5 ~. n
DR.. Bulls Cough Ss!, WI
you every time RI
Exclusively fo' "
room over Belts 49, y
| Market strests, Az "
Az d applisnces' spa
II W. 9Th street. i
There will be sIS']
| vices OF The koep' M
,ar,an Church thu W
nesday evening"
| O'Clock. u|
G. W. Pyle, J ~ "a
| street, received 'l l.,. ID
| for getting the i VI
words in the Grow iosss
hunt in "Tte soSG ]
CT, WEIGH s "a ~
street, have jos. lS ~
Iof choice Es'toi' pn,a
For For SALE at tie loves
| stock. o..,1
| The sewer on w.
Isecond is in . d,1i'lasl|
lshould be r,pslf'SGiii ,nl|
ling agentlemali. ; s,,p Id
1.-THE plsnks co cove al ral
bat foItunsteiy
himself. \
Daily Republican., 1887-03-01
Seriously Ill.

William Dean is lying seriously III at
his home In Newark with an attack oil
pneumonia. He had been troubled with
severe cold for some time, and has not
been able to go out for week or more,
but nothii g serious was thought OF u
until within few days when it developed
into pneumonia, and he is now in criti-
cal condition.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-01
West vLrginia's New Senator.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb % -
Governor Wfsoa has tendor, . Il,
United St1t=a 1enAtovshiD 10 d E
L cas-, of JEFF rfaG G9au-y, wnn va
one of tn tgol DsIocraf : bics i
In the recent &tosiEI contest ~
Lucas has accepted the gender, Il -
receive his 'e0 Dtisle s. orsly a;tsr Ii
4th Of mafuh sxt,
Daily Republican., 1887-03-01
Fall This morning.

This morning shortly after Z o'clock, as
James Bradford was getting off street
car at Third and Market street he slipped
and fell to the ground. He wss helped
to mis- feet and assisted to his store In the
vicinity by friend land it is not thought
that his injuries are serious.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-01
The nIiss,on at the ola Church.

The mission services at Old Swcdes'
Church coutipue with unsbs'sd inter
est. The ssrnong of the lnies!on priest,
the Rev. G. W. Haired, are fall OF
searching power and aim leeearnest'
ness, and many special interossslopt
are offered each night. The mission
will continue over tonight and to-mor
row night, and all are earnestly ihvited
to atterd
Daily Republican., 1887-03-01
Wants ais wife to Return.

Michael Clark, who lives at the kea
mill, on the Brsudywire, desiree IT,.
his wife who went away laut Frida'
alter or, saouid ret1rp home, as he il
ve,y aick and without any attend2n
whatever. Ii she does not wish 10 liy'
with him she eau have all that bt long
T. her, ard he Il seek quarters AT Ia
almehouee.
Daily Republican., 1887-03-01
A Fine Picture.

A hapdsomo franz contaiaing photo
graphs of 81 Mary altar boya, witt
Rev. NJ. X Fs,lou IN the csutre, IL nog
on exhibition II MT 5. Ba psrd's via
dow, Fifth end market streets 1t wa
gotten up by Jas j JorjsE, photo
grspher. No 6i5% Market s'Iet, wit
his usuai csrG and fIish, aud is really
fine picture.